3 hours of legends, egos, and questionable speeches—Streaming's best group therapy session.
The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place on March 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music, the Zombies and the Cure make up the Class of 2019. They were inducted by a star-studded group of peers including Brian May of Queen, Harry Styles, David Byrne, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor of Duran Duran, Susannah Hoffs of the Bangles and Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. An artist is eligible for the hall of fame 25 years after their first commercial release. The nominating committee creates a shortlist, according to the Hall's official website, and then sends the ballot to "more than 1,000 historians, members of the music industry and artists — including every living Rock Hall inductee." The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has selected the top five vote-getters for induction in the past, but this year seven artists were inducted (Janet Jackson also made the final cut; she was inducted by Janelle Monae).
Production
Alex Coletti wrangles chaos into watchable television.
Direction
Harry Styles simping for Stevie Nicks is cinema.
Editing
Tight cuts between 6+ acts—surprisingly coherent.
Director
Alex Coletti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first ceremony streamed live—previously HBO held exclusive rights, making 2019 the year the Rock Hall finally entered the century.
Stevie Nicks became the first woman inducted twice (first with Fleetwood Mac in 1998), a fact she mentioned approximately 47 times.
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